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Rawlings lauds EC’s eminent electoral c’ttee

Former President Jerry John Rawlings has described the establishment of an Eminent Advisory Committee by the Electoral Commission as a wise decision that will help to remove the suspicions people have about the Commission. Describing the committee members as people we must take pride in; the former President said the …

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Ghanaians to hold nationwide demo against increased data charges by Telcos

Some Ghanaians will in the coming days hit the streets across the country to protest the increased data charges by the Telecommunication companies. Telecommunication companies on Tuesday, November 26, 2019, stopped the upfront deduction of the Communication Service Tax (CST). In a statement, the Telecommunications Chamber said it will complete …

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SAD VIDEO: Bloody head-on collision involving 3 cars leaves scores injured

Several passengers have been left with various degrees of injuries after three cars collided in a near-fatal accident on the Kasoa-Winneba highway in the Central Region Tuesday morning. According to an eyewitness account, the incident occurred after a 4×4 vehicle enroute Accra from Kasoa tried overtaking another salon car on …

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Mahama showed maturity at Assemblies of God – Rev Owusu Bembah

Founder and Leader of Glorious Word Power Ministry International, Rev Owusu Bempah, has lauded ex-President John Mahama for showing “maturity” following the clash at the Holy Ghost Revival Center of the Assemblies of God Church in Accra. According to Rev Owusu Bempah, although he was prevented from exchanging pleasantries with …

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Regional commander’s head was nearly smashed in Circle chaos – Police

The Greater Accra regional police commander nearly had his head smashed during the traders’ chaos at the Kwame Nkrumah Circle on Monday, the Nima police chief has said. According to ACP Abraham Acquaye, not even the presence of the police at the premises could deter the feuding traders from pelting …

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65% of road contractors owed by government paid – Amoako-Atta

The Roads and Highways Minister, Kwesi Amoako Atta, says over 65 percent of contractors owed by government have in the last two months been paid. He says contractors who are however yet to be paid will see the monies hit their accounts by the close of this week. Speaking at …

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Hundreds of GRIDCo staff hit the streets to protest ‘huge debts’

Hundreds of Ghana Grid Company (GRIDCo) staff have hit the streets Tuesday to protest huge debts owed the company by power transmitters. The agitated staff of GRIDCo massed up at the Black Star Square on Tuesday morning to begin the protest march to the Finance Ministry and the Electricity Company …

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AG receives Kasoa cops ‘killer’ docket

The Office of the Attorney General (AG) has been served with the case docket on Eric Kojo Dua, the main suspect in the murder of two police officers at Buduburam, near Kasoa. The docket which was forwarded by the police is to guide the AG in the preparation of a …

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City Guards on rampage, arresting, beating and extorting cash from Makola women

Trained and tasked to tackle tricky trading and traffic to tidy up our town, AMA taskforce top shots have totally turned into treacherous tyrants and tin gods, terrorising traders, taking tips, toying with and turning the whole thing into a tangle of thievery and turpitude. Tiger can tell in truth …

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GRA ignored fire safety advice -?Fire Service

The Ghana National Fire Service (GNFS) has slammed the Ghana Revenue Authority (GRA) for ignoring a recommendation to enhance its fire systems to meet standards. The Head of Public Relations of the GNFS, DOII Mr Ellis Robinson Okoe, told the Daily Graphic in an interview on Monday, December 2, that …

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